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Obama-hate, and Sarah Palin's War on Terror
By Bradley Burston
Tags: Palin, Israel News 

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If you are planning to vote for John McCain because you view him as a man of rare integrity, demonstrated courage, intellectual and political independence, and because you believe him to be more seasoned and more savvy than Barack Obama in the realms of foreign policy, the applications of military force, and such domestic issues as taxation, health care, social security and welfare reform, you can stop reading this right now.

If you have decided to vote for Sarah Palin because you admire her as gutsy and fresh-thinking and an authentic Reagan Republican, and because you identify with her views on abortion, the right to buy and hold arms, and the excesses and interventions of big government, you can stop right here.
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This is not going to be a column about issues, nor fitness for high office. And though this is not about racism in the classical sense, it is specifically about the passion and prejudices - race being just one of them - with which some people hate Barack Obama.

Obama-hate is worth a close look not only for what it tells us about political campaigns, but for what it can teach us about America itself, its divisions and the possibility of healing.

This is, as well, about the role Sarah Palin can play in the process. She can, if she chooses, elevate the level of debate on the urgent challenges Americans must face. Or she can say something like this:

"We see America as the greatest force for good in this world," Palin told a fund-raising event in Colorado on Sunday. "Our opponent though, is someone who sees America, it seems, as being so imperfect that he's palling around with terrorists who would target their own country."

"This is not a man who sees America like you and I see America," she said. "We see America as a force of good in this world."

Since taking the national stage a month ago, Sarah Palin has been subjected to an onslaught of invective, dismissal, insult and smear. Now, the debate safely behind her, she has chosen a new means of response: incitement.

Does she really believe that Barack Obama, and by extension, those who support him, do not see America as a force for good in this world?

If she does not, her statement was obscene. If she does, America as a whole is in trouble. And not because she's right.

There are many among her admirers who celebrate her for speaking unvarnished truth, for saying out loud the kinds of things that "you and I" really feel.

The problem is not unvarnished truth, but thinly varnished hatred.

As she proved in her speeches accepting John McCain's and her party's nominations, Governor Palin is a person with acute skills of self-expression. She knows exactly what response - and what bigotry - she will elicit when she denigrates the concept of a "community organizer."

Just as she knows precisely what message she's sending when she states that Barack Obama "is not a man who sees America like you and I see America."

She knows to the letter what flags she's flying when she implies that Obama not only does not love his country but reviles it, even to the point of being a fellow traveler to subversives and potential terror murderers.

Nor is it any accident that she uses the term "terrorists" - unnamed, plural, and in general usage in America, often referring to Islamic radicals - rather than focusing on the one man in question.

Sarah Palin has crossed a line. She could have used her powers of persuasion to advance her ideals. Instead, she has joined those who have chosen to fight Obama with prejudice. In the process, she has widened America's fault lines, equating her coy "you and I" with love of country. Her opponent, then, is the Non-Us, the AntiUs, and, by extension, the Unamerican.

Is this to be the Palin Doctrine - that the Right has a lock on love of country?

In making the Colorado declaration, which she was to repeat twice more that day, she drew a stark distinction between those who love America - her people - and those who love Barack Obama.

In doing so, and in tarring him as a man who consorts with terrorists, she has joined those who have leveraged other lies to extraordinary success, in particular, the lie that Obama is a Muslim.

It was the phenomenal power of the Muslim lie that has lent fuel to all others. The falsehood granted free rein to intolerance. It has successfully disguised racism as patriotism. It has granted false license to irrational suspicion and grotesque stereotyping on the basis of faith.

In short, it has freed people to hate a black man right out loud.

In painting her opponent as a fellow traveler with subversives and terrorists, Palin has joined those who have promulgated bigotry in inciting against Obama, those who say, in clear hints if not in so many words:

1. Vote against Obama because you fear and loathe Muslims

2. Vote against Obama because you fear and loathe Arabs.

3. Vote against Obama because you've had all you can take of affirmative action, immigrants, names which defy pronunciation, pluralism, and bend-over-backwards tolerance.

4. Vote against Obama because liberal Democrats are hypocritical wimps, not real Christians, and, in fact, closet gays - and deserve to be punished.

5. Vote against Obama because the New York media and Hollywood deserve to be exposed and disgraced.

6.Vote against Obama because in this day and age in America, white people get the short end of the stick.

7. Vote against Obama because the one group facing the worst discrimination is the community of believing Christian Republicans.

8. Vote against Obama because blacks hate whites.

9. Vote against Obama because even though Jews once helped blacks, blacks hate Jews.

10. Vote against Obama because the Left hates America. Because liberals are ruining America's core institutions, schools, the military, the economy.

In segregating America into Us and AntiUs, Sarah Palin is asking for the votes of all Americans in order to speak for half of them. The half she believes loves the country. In denying Barack Obama his love of country, she has denied the vision, the values, and the profound patriotism of the remainder. In doing do, she does a disservice to both sides, and to America.



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  1.   Campaign Getting Uglier Daily 09:51  |  Mark of Lewiston 06/10/08
  2.   What do Palin, AIPAC and Palestinian youths have in common ??? 10:14  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/10/08
  3.   Bradley, It`s worth than you imagine 10:15  |  Zev Davis 06/10/08
  4.   USA? 10:38  |  Hans 06/10/08
  5.   Culture War and Conservative Self-Pity 10:45  |  Kim 06/10/08
  6.   How about Obama`s hate?! 11:18  |  Lover 06/10/08
  7.   poor America. 11:32  |  elsie 06/10/08
  8.   you cant vote for obama he is not an american 11:47  |  victor hardman 06/10/08
  9.   THERE 1001 REASONS TO VOTE FOR HIM 11:49  |  indrajaya 06/10/08
  10.   To # 6 12:30  |  Hans 06/10/08
  11.   Bradley Burston 12:38  |  Robin 06/10/08
  12.   The `Dis` United States. 12:42  |  examiner 06/10/08
  13.   Deus Vult 12:47  |  Mark Lincoln 06/10/08
  14.   Hannity`s America Live Thread: *ONE HOUR SPECIAL* Obama & Friends 12:59  |  Arthur W. 06/10/08
  15.   Pal lover Burston claimes Palin is racist 13:03  |  Maria Sent 06/10/08
  16.   Good transcends evil 13:10  |  allang 06/10/08
  17.   Sarah Palin`s 13:10  |  Kacey Mathew 06/10/08
  18.   Obama Hate and Sarah Palin`s War on Terror 13:30  |  Myrna Marcarian 06/10/08
  19.   I`m so excited... 13:33  |  CONGRATS!!! 06/10/08
  20.   Robin in Australia (Post No. 6) 13:39  |  Johnny Weintraub 06/10/08
  21.   America Is A Sick Country 13:45  |  MB 06/10/08
  22.   GOOD READING FROM Voice of Israel 13:46  |  Brant 06/10/08
  23.   Once again, you miss the point 13:46  |  Lila 06/10/08
  24.   Do your maths! 13:47  |  Poor Dem 06/10/08
  25.   How about voting against Obama for lack of experience 13:48  |  Darth Zaider 06/10/08
  26.   Palin is a complete disgrace to John McCain 13:50  |  Danny 06/10/08
  27.   Obama-Hate and Sarah Palin`s War on Terror 13:52  |  terry tucker 06/10/08
  28.   other reasons to vote against- indrajaya 14:00  |  terry tucker 06/10/08
  29.   Sarah Palin has crossed "my liberal" line. New speech codes 14:04  |  Jonas Menchik 06/10/08
  30.   Bradley is a bigot who sincerely, confidently believes he isn`t 14:07  |  Freethinker 06/10/08
  31.   obama the fake 14:08  |  wildmangreen 06/10/08
  32.   Maria Sent. Bush won ALL his elections? 14:11  |  warren 06/10/08
  33.   terry tucker 14:13  |  a.m. biguity 06/10/08
  34.   # 29, TERRY TUCKER 14:16  |  indrajaya 06/10/08
  35.   She would also be a name-calling Vice President 14:19  |  Dave 06/10/08
  36.   OBAMA IS... 14:23  |  TRUTH 06/10/08
  37.   Who hates America? 14:31  |  CEdward 06/10/08
  38.   OBAMA VS. PALIN 14:42  |  ANA STONE 06/10/08
  39.   Obama-hate 14:46  |  boone 06/10/08
  40.   No chance of McCain getting elected 14:51  |  Natallie Durson 06/10/08
  41.   Obama neverb 15:00  |  boone 06/10/08
  42.   10 wrong reasons to vote against Obama and not a single right one 15:06  |  S 06/10/08
  43.   John McCain is a complete disgrace to the US 15:07  |  Dan 06/10/08
  44.   to #24 &30 15:09  |  elsie 06/10/08
  45.   #35 Indy....Bush has zero to do with this "ONE" 15:13  |  Lynn 06/10/08
  46.   #41 Durson...actually he has gained 15:15  |  Lynn 06/10/08
  47.   Mr. Burston...I believe you have the candidates mixed up 15:19  |  Lynn 06/10/08
  48.   For all those who are claiming that Ayers is still a "terrorist" 15:21  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/10/08
  49.   The same fight "good" against "evil" in the U.S. as we see..... 15:24  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/10/08
  50.   Bradley Burston is right about Obama haters 15:27  |  JH 06/10/08
  51.   #41 nutullie and judgment for a laugh 15:39  |  victor hardman 06/10/08
  52.   # 47, LYNN 15:40  |  indrajaya 06/10/08
  53.   Media bias apalling 15:47  |  elad402 06/10/08
  54.   Little correction to my # 49...... 15:48  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/10/08
  55.   Bradly Burston, Your true colors are out.... 15:51  |  John Allen 06/10/08
  56.   Sarah Palin NOT running for president (this time) 15:52  |  Vote anyway! 06/10/08
  57.   #49 Swiss Dino, your not telling the truth. 15:55  |  John Allen 06/10/08
  58.   PALIN`S ATTACK 15:56  |  ROBERT STEADMAN 06/10/08
  59.   #50 Swiss Dino and how we see the Swiss.. 15:57  |  John Allen 06/10/08
  60.   #48 Lynn-and her hypocritical analysis 16:01  |  Roo 06/10/08
  61.   #48 Lynn-and her hypocritical analysis 16:01  |  Roo 06/10/08
  62.   The blind leading the blind 16:06  |  albert paul ortiz 06/10/08
  63.   # 48 Swiss.....I`m less concerned about Ayers 16:09  |  Lynn 06/10/08
  64.   #53 Indy....he isn`t 16:10  |  Lynn 06/10/08
  65.   # 58 John Allen, I`m afraid "empty space" is not really..... 16:13  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/10/08
  66.   Lynn to N. Durson #47 you`re getting blonder 16:20  |  Roo 06/10/08
  67.   #15 Arthur W..I sow the hannity live thread *ONE HOUR SPECIAL* 16:23  |  israeli 06/10/08
  68.   #CONGRATS!!! i am very excited too,and cannot wait.. 16:30  |  israeli 06/10/08
  69.   # 64 Lynn, currently there is only one thing you should be...... 16:32  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/10/08
  70.   Palin is a dizzy ditz 16:38  |  JH 06/10/08
  71.   How is Obama going to pay for all his programs? 16:42  |  Not stupid 06/10/08
  72.   S #43 you are lauding a `fascist` state 16:45  |  Roo 06/10/08
  73.   #To Jonas Menchik Burston is desperate.and he is canvassing 16:45  |  israeli 06/10/08
  74.   Ask Hillary how well the Terror Tactic Worked 16:47  |  KayCee 06/10/08
  75.   Obama - hate 16:50  |  Dani 06/10/08
  76.   #27 danny..the misogynist. Palin is a briliant interlocuter and 16:52  |  israeli 06/10/08
  77.   Burston....your insane....Governor Palin is, 16:58  |  Pastor Joseph 06/10/08
  78.   At least he does not pal around with anti-semites 17:00  |  Sandbagger 06/10/08
  79.   Obama-hate, and Sarah Palin`s War on Terror 17:05  |  me 06/10/08
  80.   #42 Poor Boone 17:11  |  ballistic 06/10/08
  81.   # 65, LYNN 17:11  |  indrajaya 06/10/08
  82.   Burston stills sounds worried 17:14  |  USALovesIsrael 06/10/08
  83.   Blame SNL 17:14  |  Yosemite 06/10/08
  84.   Good points C Edward @38 17:14  |  fed up 06/10/08
  85.   #64 No Cupcake Lynn, no! 17:22  |  ballistic 06/10/08
  86.   Palin firmly in the divisive tradition going back to Nixon-Agnew 17:23  |  newageblues 06/10/08
  87.   #69 Israeli 17:28  |  ballistic 06/10/08
  88.   #54 Elad 17:32  |  ballistic 06/10/08
  89.   No Suprises here 17:40  |  Danite 06/10/08
  90.   Obama-hate and Palin`s War On Terror 17:44  |  Jessica 06/10/08
  91.   newageblues 17:51  |  fed up 06/10/08
  92.   Yosemite #84 17:59  |  Persian Kitty 06/10/08
  93.   #72 not stupid..And yes how is obama going to pay for all his 17:59  |  israeli 06/10/08
  94.   This bloggers insight... 18:03  |  Jerry 06/10/08
  95.   Obama ethical or more of the same political crap? 18:10  |  Truth Squad 06/10/08
  96.   #15 Arthur 18:13  |  ballistic 06/10/08
  97.   Hate 18:19  |  DSN 06/10/08
  98.   only the USA`s far left hate Israel 18:28  |  zeek 06/10/08
  99.   #93 Yosemite 18:29  |  ballistic 06/10/08
  100.   America Must Do Better This Time 18:29  |  Gray 06/10/08
  101.   #94 Well Israeli 18:32  |  ballistic 06/10/08
  102.   Obama hate 18:32  |  American 06/10/08
  103.   #98 Say DSN 18:35  |  ballistic 06/10/08
  104.   Hans #4. 18:37  |  nate 06/10/08
  105.   Black dude or earth momma......sweeeeeet 18:43  |  rob 06/10/08
  106.   Robin in Sydney 18:44  |  Persian Kitty 06/10/08
  107.   #94 News Flash dire:The Dow fell below 10.000 18:44  |  israeli 06/10/08
  108.   #90 danite.after what i heard,i think the road to perdition 18:51  |  israeli 06/10/08
  109.   Masochism 18:58  |  dovvod 06/10/08
  110.   #90 Danite 19:02  |  ballistic 06/10/08
  111.   #84 Hey Yosemite 19:06  |  ballistic 06/10/08
  112.   Sarah Palin`s War on Terror 19:10  |  Tom Gerber 06/10/08
  113.   #96 Truth Squad..I`ll add the rest of it,Relevant 19:16  |  israeli 06/10/08
  114.   Tell me it ain`t so 19:19  |  dovvod 06/10/08
  115.   Another little fact Bradley didn`t state 19:22  |  Zev Davis 06/10/08
  116.   Burston is wrong as usual 19:26  |  Connie 06/10/08
  117.   #63 albert p.ortiz.apart from the blind leading etc.can anyone.. 19:32  |  israeli 06/10/08
  118.   America Must Do Better This Time 19:37  |  Gray 06/10/08
  119.   The Republican Jewish Coalition 19:37  |  Shai 06/10/08
  120.   ballistic referring to Boone 19:49  |  Connie 06/10/08
  121.   How Palin and McCain play the Russian card 19:55  |  Zev Davis 06/10/08
  122.   vote against obama because he is not a natural ally of israel 19:56  |  shadrack 06/10/08
  123.   Palin has a 68% approval rating as Governor 19:57  |  Lynn 06/10/08
  124.   vote against obama because blacks do not have a high 19:59  |  gideon 06/10/08
  125.   more of the same 20:00  |  Elsie 06/10/08
  126.   newageblues palin and charity giving 20:02  |  shadrack 06/10/08
  127.   #120 Shai......Most of the Jewish business 20:02  |  Lynn 06/10/08
  128.   #110 hey dowod.it is not masochism.the masochism will fall on the 20:04  |  israeli 06/10/08
  129.   newageblues palin conducts her life with honesty 20:04  |  shadrack 06/10/08
  130.   #27 Danny....her credentials are stronger then 20:05  |  Lynn 06/10/08
  131.   newageblues and "negative attacks" 20:07  |  shadrack 06/10/08
  132.   newageblues obama`s pastor damned america 20:10  |  shadrack 06/10/08
  133.   Bill Ayers Was Right 20:14  |  DAT 06/10/08
  134.   #119 Right on Gray, right on! 20:17  |  ballistic 06/10/08
  135.   tom Gerber....you have just described half of Congress, 20:19  |  Lynn 06/10/08
  136.   newageblues "so i`ve read" 20:20  |  judah 06/10/08
  137.   ballistic all blacks at all universities are there 20:22  |  blackjack 06/10/08
  138.   64 Lynn - Misplaced Priorities 20:22  |  Mark of Lewiston 06/10/08
  139.   obama would declare himself president for life 20:27  |  highfive 06/10/08
  140.   72 Not Stupid - The Same as McCain 20:28  |  Mark of Lewiston 06/10/08
  141.   roo and "the working class" 20:31  |  judah 06/10/08
  142.   Go Sarah! Obama aligned himself with Rev. Wright for 20 yrs 20:32  |  Ayton Eller 06/10/08
  143.   Danny 27 20:33  |  Bill H. 06/10/08
  144.   roo "vapid mind "? 20:34  |  judah 06/10/08
  145.   roo your hatred of america surpasses that of 20:36  |  judah 06/10/08
  146.   JH 71 Dizzy Ditz 20:41  |  Bill H. 06/10/08
  147.   Roo.......do you know what color my skin is? 20:44  |  Lynn 06/10/08
  148.   Obama-hate, and Sarah Palin`s War on Terror 20:45  |  Troy 06/10/08
  149.   Palin recites from memory with no comprehension. 20:48  |  Toronto`s Finest 06/10/08
  150.   Our Problems Bradley... 20:49  |  Yosemite 06/10/08
  151.   Obama-hate, and Sarah Palin`s War on Terror 20:51  |  Victor 06/10/08
  152.   ballistic no sugar one biscuit 20:55  |  blackjack 06/10/08
  153.   Roo #73 your language - "vapid mind", "bloody fool" is obviously 21:01  |  S 06/10/08
  154.   ballistic i prefer it in a cup 21:15  |  blackjack 06/10/08
  155.   Palin 21:31  |  larry lynch 06/10/08
  156.   Yes Sir, may I have another 21:51  |  TonyL 06/10/08
  157.   Israeli 21:53  |  danite 06/10/08
  158.   Beware of Hannity 22:17  |  Janda 06/10/08
  159.   Who`s the real racist? 22:28  |  serious voter 06/10/08
  160.   Follow my leader 22:37  |  outsider 06/10/08
  161.   Hate 00:22  |  sheena 07/10/08
  162.   #88 balistic bradley`s page was off line.so i`ll try to repeat 01:06  |  israeli 07/10/08
  163.   Palin, Hannity and HItler 01:10  |  Jeffrey Ellis 07/10/08
  164.   shadrack, if Palin`s comment and tone are appropriate 01:13  |  newageblues 07/10/08
  165.   No Connie you are wrong-as usual #117 01:15  |  Roo 07/10/08
  166.   S #154 01:16  |  Roo 07/10/08
  167.   Janda 01:18  |  Connie 07/10/08
  168.   #140 highfive**** wouldn`t surprise me knowing his background HA! 01:31  |  israeli 07/10/08
  169.   Dow Jones Down 800 points - but the books have been fixed! 01:34  |  Maureen Ann 07/10/08
  170.   PALIN did not invent Global Jihad.The terrorists did! 01:38  |  PETER SM 07/10/08
  171.   Palin Analysis 01:53  |  Jasper 07/10/08
  172.   KayCee 01:54  |  TonyL 07/10/08
  173.   INDRAJAYA Islam is patrileneal.Dream on but don`t depend on it 01:55  |  PETER SM 07/10/08
  174.   MOST IMPORTANT REASON NOT TO VOTE FOR OBAMA 01:55  |  Brant 07/10/08
  175.   Keep it up Princess Palin :) 02:05  |  Pastor Joseph 07/10/08
  176.   #165 hey newageblues..be it palin,obama,maccain this is just 02:06  |  israeli 07/10/08
  177.   #155 Nope black jack, there are 02:09  |  ballistic 07/10/08
  178.   #175 Brant - Ballistic - Obama 02:14  |  Right On 07/10/08
  179.   #163 Israeli 02:16  |  ballistic 07/10/08
  180.   #155 blakjack joking aside i wouldn`t put it past him 02:18  |  israeli 07/10/08
  181.   MAUREEN The Subprime loans were a product created under Carter 02:18  |  PETER SM 07/10/08
  182.   #175 Brant 02:20  |  ballistic 07/10/08
  183.   #175 Brant. "Jews For Obama." 02:21  |  Maureen Ann 07/10/08
  184.   Samantha Powers and Obama 02:22  |  Donbury 07/10/08
  185.   #168 Connie having watche hannity,i did not hear anything. 02:26  |  israeli 07/10/08
  186.   victor #8 Obama is being sued for proof of citizenship 02:31  |  JM 07/10/08
  187.   #158 danite i sent you a post ..not out. 02:43  |  israeli 07/10/08
  188.   BALLISTIC: It`s not about SC or McCain 02:43  |  Brant 07/10/08
  189.   #179 right on.brant -ballistic obama 02:56  |  israeli 07/10/08
  190.   316 Ballistic 03:36  |  Cultural Construct 07/10/08
  191.   MAUREEN ANN: JEWS FOR OBAMA 03:44  |  Brant 07/10/08
  192.   #179 Right On 03:45  |  ballistic 07/10/08
  193.   To JM &187 03:47  |  Persian Kitty 07/10/08
  194.   C`mon #177, Israeli, it`s like calling him a traitor 03:48  |  newageblues 07/10/08
  195.   Ballesslistic 03:54  |  Tex 07/10/08
  196.   to #8 03:58  |  Kacey Mathew 07/10/08
  197.   Danite - on a different note 04:04  |  Persian Kitty 07/10/08
  198.   israeli 04:04  |  Connie 07/10/08
  199.   Obama`s proof of citizenship is his birth certificate 04:07  |  Jozef 07/10/08
  200.   #196 Tex 04:22  |  ballistics 07/10/08
  201.   #193 ballistic 04:23  |  Right On 07/10/08
  202.   All The Republicans have left 04:25  |  marc 07/10/08
  203.   #199 Geez Connie 04:26  |  ballistic 07/10/08
  204.   Blackjack re affirmative action 04:34  |  Persian Kitty 07/10/08
  205.   Farewell Obama 04:48  |  Glenn 07/10/08
  206.   Is Palin The Latest AIPAC Ziono-Doll 05:07  |  Gray 07/10/08
  207.   Marc 203 05:14  |  Persian Kitty 07/10/08
  208.   Persian Kitty hello 05:15  |  Danite 07/10/08
  209.   GRAY 50 million Christians in the USA support Israel. 05:29  |  PETER SM 07/10/08
  210.   Israeli 05:32  |  Danite 07/10/08
  211.   Ballesslistic: Again, Your Need for Confrontation 05:39  |  Tex 07/10/08
  212.   If Palin wins the election 05:41  |  NSM 07/10/08
  213.   Welcome to Obamaland 05:41  |  howiej 07/10/08
  214.   Divide and Conquer 05:45  |  John 07/10/08
  215.   Palin`s war on terror 05:47  |  rm 07/10/08
  216.   I`m republican, but I think Palin is a cheerleader 05:48  |  M 07/10/08
  217.   It`s not all about race Idrajaya 06:17  |  Lyvi 07/10/08
  218.   Connie; #168 On U.S. Media: "...supporters of Israel" 06:33  |  Gray 07/10/08
  219.   Lyvi (if that`s not a typo) 06:39  |  Persian Kitty 07/10/08
  220.   burston, why are you APING an demagogue? this one`s for you. 06:41  |  eric 07/10/08
  221.   # 217, M 06:57  |  indrajaya 07/10/08
  222.   "Tex"; #212 Re: ballistic, intolerance 07:00  |  Gray 07/10/08
  223.   bradley, shame on you for censoring all of my posts 07:02  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 07/10/08
  224.   Oh, "Tex" Compliments on.... 07:14  |  Gray 07/10/08
  225.   #137, Judah, I`ll save salvation for you guys 07:15  |  newageblues 07/10/08
  226.   Again for PeterSM. "John McCain`s Gramm Gamble." 07:50  |  Maureen Ann 07/10/08
  227.   It`s the economy, stupid. Why did you people reject Clinton? 08:25  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 07/10/08
  228.   MAUREEN Pork or ham.Carter signed the legislation that became a 08:26  |  PETER SM 07/10/08
  229.   Allowed invectives are too much. Responses mostly not allowed. 08:28  |  S 07/10/08
  230.   Obama-hate, and Sarah Palin`s War on Terror 09:03  |  hankus 07/10/08
  231.   vote against Obama 09:19  |  Eugene 07/10/08
  232.   To the hate Obama wingnuts... 10:13  |  BBSNews 07/10/08
  233.   # 228, MARGIE 11:09  |  indrajaya 07/10/08
  234.   Brad, Playing the Race Card 11:19  |  FOX 07/10/08
  235.   Indrajaya- you miss the point. 11:30  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 07/10/08
  236.   Margie in Tel Aviv #228 `Clinton Team the salvation of economy` 12:03  |  John Syracuse 07/10/08
  237.   BBS:HERE`S WHAT WE`LL DO 12:07  |  Brant 07/10/08
  238.   #229 PeterSM. What were the Republicans doing for 8 years? 12:17  |  Maureen Ann 07/10/08
  239.   #233 bbs and the alien standing as candidate 12:18  |  victor hardman 07/10/08
  240.   I hate Obama 12:50  |  Lisa 07/10/08
  241.   Margie, who stands behind Obama 12:55  |  FOX 07/10/08
  242.   3139 Mark of Lewiston....I hope they do sit on the cash flow 13:04  |  Lynn 07/10/08
  243.   Sarah- how bad is she? 13:47  |  Ralph 07/10/08
  244.   # 236, MARGIE 13:51  |  indrajaya 07/10/08
  245.   Margie in Tel Aviv #228 `Clinton Team the salvation of economy` 13:58  |  John Syracuse 07/10/08
  246.   FOX #237 `But lets focus on Palin`s daughter`? 14:13  |  oetis 07/10/08
  247.   Indrajaya 14:34  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 07/10/08
  248.   #221 eric a very coherent post with all the nuances that 14:35  |  israeli 07/10/08
  249.   To all those who commented on my mention of Clinton 14:37  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 07/10/08
  250.   #81 ballistic on boone ...wrong there sorry.. 14:47  |  israeli 07/10/08
  251.   The ed nick Rpublican 15:04  |  mark 07/10/08
  252.   Margie in Tel Aviv #250 15:05  |  John Syracuse 07/10/08
  253.   # 248, MARGIE 15:05  |  indrajaya 07/10/08
  254.   # 100 so ballistic,you do watch fox news after all hmm? 15:08  |  israeli 07/10/08
  255.   you cant vote for obama he is not an american ? 15:20  |  mark 07/10/08
  256.   eric #221 `John McCain let off the hook over blunders` 15:22  |  John Syracuse 07/10/08
  257.   #209 danite on making turkish coffee..wow wrong.(i think). 15:58  |  israeli 07/10/08
  258.   When Obama`s backers used "entitlement" 16:07  |  Lynn 07/10/08
  259.   #230 S...don`t let it get to you 16:23  |  Lynn 07/10/08
  260.   Sarah Palin`s War on Terror 16:55  |  mark 07/10/08
  261.   Margie in Tel Aviv #250 17:09  |  John Syracuse 07/10/08
  262.   eric #221 `John McCain let off the hook over blunders` 17:10  |  John Syracuse 07/10/08
  263.   #241 Lisa..it is silly to hate obama on such flimsy notion.BUT! 17:22  |  israeli 07/10/08
  264.   Calling a spade a spade 17:31  |  Zamarah 07/10/08
  265.   Bradley, do us all a favor... 17:47  |  Rickey 07/10/08
  266.   #244 Ralph Sara-how bad is she? For her(2nd Try)... 19:27  |  israeli 07/10/08
  267.   oetis #247, The Orgy 19:40  |  FOX 07/10/08
  268.   #121 Oh Connie, stop being so melodramatic! 20:04  |  ballistic 07/10/08
  269.   Paliin`s war 21:21  |  Dan Mackenzie 07/10/08
  270.   #99 zeek only the USA`s far left hate israel..A response (2nd Try 21:28  |  israeli 07/10/08
  271.   #260 ballistic on obama and the appalacions 21:55  |  israeli 07/10/08
  272.   Special place in Hell 22:28  |  S 07/10/08
  273.   Alaskan secessionists 22:51  |  Tal 07/10/08
  274.   Connie about Hannity 23:07  |  Janda 07/10/08
  275.   Re: Hannity 23:15  |  guitarninjateck 07/10/08
  276.   Ballistic #260, show some intelligence 23:35  |  Yacob the Scientist 07/10/08
  277.   # 260 hey ballistic on obama and the aoppalacians 23:38  |  israeli 07/10/08
  278.   #261 The Real John McCain, read the story 23:42  |  mike 07/10/08
  279.   #251 Say Lynn, Cupcake, still whining? 23:43  |  ballistic 07/10/08
  280.   McCain Presses Bush to sell F-16s to Taiwan. 00:32  |  Maureen Ann 08/10/08
  281.   #269 guitarninjateck, Hannity is a great friend of Israel 00:32  |  JM 08/10/08
  282.   # 279 and you shut up about maccain.. 00:37  |  israeli 08/10/08
  283.   #275 Yacob--I not even near #260!!! 00:42  |  ballistic 08/10/08
  284.   JM.....& U.S. Media pro Israel bias 04:35  |  Gray 08/10/08
  285.   another S #273... 07:44  |  S 08/10/08
  286.   Lynn # 260 My answer to you didn`t come out as usual 07:53  |  S 08/10/08
  287.   #73 Roo - A reply to your "vapid mind" and "bloody fool" epithets 09:52  |  S 08/10/08
  288.   # 263 to john syracuse re: mccain 10:36  |  eric 08/10/08
  289.   # 249 thank you, israeli 10:39  |  eric 08/10/08
  290.   FOX -sounds to me 15:06  |  oetis 08/10/08
  291.   whoa eric! 16:38  |  John Syracuse 08/10/08
  292.   #289 eric.exactlly who is running the elections? 17:33  |  israeli 08/10/08
  293.   #289 eric....you are absolutely right 18:09  |  Lynn 08/10/08
  294.   #273 S...yes indeed 18:12  |  Lynn 08/10/08
  295.   Israeli/KATH I hear you are interested in Voter Fraud? 18:30  |  K. Rove 08/10/08
  296.   #283 What`s the matter Israeli? 18:32  |  mike 08/10/08
  297.   #294 Lynn 19:05  |  mike 08/10/08
  298.   Eric 19:10  |  mike 08/10/08
  299.   #298 mike...just a small note 20:50  |  Lynn 08/10/08
  300.   #296 K rove...funny you should mention fraud 20:55  |  Lynn 08/10/08
  301.   Lynn-That ain`t the half of it 21:31  |  K. Rove 08/10/08
  302.   Mike #297-9 An English perspective 21:33  |  Keith 08/10/08
  303.   #301 Lynn 21:36  |  mike 08/10/08
  304.   Lynn #295 21:42  |  John Syracuse 08/10/08
  305.   # 292 to john re: democracy 22:17  |  eric 08/10/08
  306.   The ACORN thing that neo con news(FOX) is pushing 22:52  |  K. Rove 08/10/08
  307.   Eric my man, you are on! 23:26  |  ballistic 08/10/08
  308.   eric 01:57  |  John Syracuse 09/10/08
  309.   Thank you 02:01  |  Lynn 09/10/08
  310.   "That One O8" Turning McCain`s negative into a positive! 02:30  |  Maureen Ann 09/10/08
  311.   # 310, LYNN 08:11  |  indrajaya 09/10/08
  312.   Aurthor asks for forgiveness and spews this. 16:35  |  Ivan 09/10/08
  313.   Indrajaya #312 19:02  |  Persian Kitty 09/10/08
  314.   #310 Say Cupcake, Lynn, looks like despite 22:03  |  ballistic 09/10/08
  315.   An interesting Obama video 05:44  |  Morris Valentine 10/10/08
  316.   Rhetoric 07:23  |  TJ 10/10/08
  317.   #317 TJ. The shadiest of all... 09:42  |  Maureen Ann 10/10/08
  318.   Morris Valentine-Obama 10:56  |  Keith 10/10/08
  319.   TJ on Palin `the bimbo` 11:22  |  Keith 10/10/08
  320.   NO SANE INTELLIGENT JEW VOTES OBAMA 15:51  |  Barry S. Roffman 10/10/08
  321.   To Maureen Ann of the overgrown penal colony 17:25  |  Morris Valentine 10/10/08
  322.   Achim, open your eyes: O`s friends Ayers and Khalidi hate Israel 18:11  |  JM 10/10/08
  323.   #304 mike can you say "voter fraud" 18:22  |  Lynn 10/10/08
  324.   #312 INDY.....different Lynn 18:27  |  Lynn 10/10/08
  325.   Lynn on "voter fraud" try reading 18:56  |  K. Rove 10/10/08
  326.   #323 Say there cupcake, Lynn, there you go 19:27  |  ballistic 10/10/08
  327.   #320 Barry 19:30  |  ballistic 10/10/08
  328.   #316 Hey Morris 19:40  |  ballistic 10/10/08
  329.   #321 Morris Valentine. Homeland USA. 21:37  |  Maureen Ann 10/10/08
  330.   Poster fraud-that`s #324 22:59  |  K. Rove 10/10/08
  331.   #326 rove...so, you think cheating in elections is OK? 23:01  |  Lynn 10/10/08
  332.   Hey ballistic! (#329) 23:29  |  Morris Valentine 10/10/08
  333.   To Keith (#319) 23:39  |  Morris Valentine 10/10/08
  334.   # 323, BALLISTIC 23:57  |  indrajaya 10/10/08
  335.   # 316, MORRIS VALENTINE 00:43  |  indrajaya 11/10/08
  336.   To Indrajaya (#335): On elections and apologists 01:36  |  Morris Valentine 11/10/08
  337.   # 337, MORRIS VALENTINE 03:13  |  indrajaya 11/10/08
  338.   To Maureen Ann (#330) of the overbearing penal colony 03:27  |  Morris Valentine 11/10/08
  339.   #337 Morris Valentine. Ears, hearts and minds... 03:54  |  Maureen Ann 11/10/08
  340.   Lynn, you should shame yourself 10:43  |  Mark B. 11/10/08
  341.   #333 Morris Valentine 10:57  |  Mark B. 11/10/08
  342.   The Real John McCain 12:55  |  Rolling 11/10/08
  343.   #4, Hans` Arithmetic 13:30  |  chelemer 11/10/08
  344.   Burstion sees lies when it`s just Karl Rove 18:15  |  Bronxite10 11/10/08
  345.   To Mark B (#342): Absolutely correct 19:49  |  Morris Valentine 11/10/08
  346.   To Indrajaya (#338) 19:52  |  Morris Valentine 11/10/08
  347.   Obama hate 06:27  |  Robert Mabbutt 12/10/08
  348.   Burston has it backwards 09:37  |  Robert 12/10/08
  349.   #349 Robert 21:01  |  ballistic 12/10/08
  350.   #335 Indrajaya 21:06  |  ballistic 12/10/08
  351.   #341 Mark B....yes, I am for the better man to win